Author Topic: Time Limit for Model Photo Session (Read 2805 times)

tab62 · « **on:** April 20, 2013, 15:41 »

For those people shooting how soon do you try to end your photo session with a single model? I was thinking an hour is the max before they want to kill me.

Thanks.

T

PeterChigmaroff · « **Reply #1 on:** April 20, 2013, 15:45 »

You should be able to get 3 to 4 hours out of a model if they are experienced. Friends and family? Maybe 30 minutes to an hour if you are lucky.

disorderly · « **Reply #2 on:** April 20, 2013, 15:57 »

When I shoot 1-1 with a model it's usually for two hours. That's about the point I start to run out of steam.

leaf · « **Reply #3 on:** April 20, 2013, 16:06 »

I'd say it's more about you than the model. If you have enough ideas you could go for a few hours. If I am on location and shooting a theme I'll book each model for 3 hours and stagger them to make a 4 hour shoot. If I was shooting a single model in a studio (something I almost never do) I'd probably book them for 2 hours.

tab62 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 20, 2013, 16:12 »

all great replies! I use only my family thus they are ready to kill me after about 30 to 60 minutes thus I have to be fast and keep them happy- ice cream afterwards lol.

Thanks...
T

elvinstar · « **Reply #5 on:** April 20, 2013, 23:32 »

A bit OT, but what was the longest microstock shoot you've done with models?

For me, it was 13 hours with 5 models in 4 different rooms.

The sad part is that I never uploaded the vast majority of the images from that shoot!

drial7m1 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 22, 2013, 12:51 »

In reference to the original, it depends on how I'm feeling and how many themes I've got set up with them ahead of time. I like to have well over 100 photos of each theme depending. Given that with changes in wardrobe and of course breaks, ( I usually have snacks etc for the shoot), I'd say 2-3 hours. Longest was 8 hours with 6 models and 2 photographers taking turns shooting.

Shortest time was 45 minutes for one model and one general theme.

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